Benedict Wolff is the eldest of Toto Wolff’s children; he is 24 currently and will turn 25 in October.
Toto Wolff is one of the most recognisable figures in Formula 1, steering the Mercedes-AMG Petronas team as Team Principal and CEO for well over a decade. Away from the paddock, though, the Austrian executive leads a much quieter family life that rarely makes headlines, and details about his children remain deliberately scarce.
Wolff has three children across two relationships. His eldest, a son named Benedict, comes from his first marriage to Stephanie Wolff. The couple also share a daughter, Rosa. Benedict is widely reported to have been born in 2001, which would put him in his mid-twenties as of 2026, though it’s worth noting that his exact birth date has never been made public, and various outlets over the years have printed inconsistent ages for him, ranging from his teens to mid-twenties. The 2001 birth year appears to be the most consistently repeated figure, and family friends and associates close to the Wolffs have generally treated it as accurate.
Toto’s third child, Jack, was born in 2017 to his second wife, Susie Wolff, the former racing driver who now serves as managing director of the F1 Academy. Jack is therefore considerably younger than his half-siblings, and being the son of two motorsport figures, has already drawn some public curiosity, even though his parents have kept him almost entirely out of the spotlight.
Benedict, as the eldest, has attracted the most attention among the three, largely because of persistent (and often contradictory) online speculation about his education, career path, and personal life. Reports have linked him to business studies in the United States, with some claiming he pursued a degree in business administration, while others have suggested law studies elsewhere.
Neither claim has been confirmed by the family, and Wolff himself has never spoken publicly in detail about his son’s academic path. What does seem consistent across multiple accounts is that Benedict has shown an interest in motorsport from behind the scenes rather than as a driver, reportedly helping run communications for a school racing team at one stage, though again, specifics are thin on the ground.
This scarcity of solid information isn’t an accident. Wolff has been open in interviews about wanting to protect his children from the intense media scrutiny that comes with his own profile in Formula 1. Unlike some paddock families who lean into the public eye, the Wolffs have largely kept their children away from cameras, sponsor events, and social media exposure. Rosa, Benedict’s full sister, has an even lower profile than her brother, with almost nothing verified about her current age, education, or interests beyond her name.
For a sport as globally scrutinised as Formula 1, where every aspect of a team boss’s life can become tabloid fodder, the Wolff family’s approach stands out. Toto Wolff’s professional world is built on split-second decisions and public accountability, but at home, he and his family have drawn a firm line between the business of Formula 1 and the privacy of his children.
As Benedict, Rosa, and Jack grow older, and particularly as Benedict approaches the stage where young adults typically step into their own careers, it remains to be seen whether any of them will eventually step further into public view, or continue the family’s preference for staying well outside it.